Self-closing faucet.



F.-M. STEVENS & H. G. GORDLEY.

SELF CLOSING FAUGET.

.APPLIOATION FILED D2105. 1907.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

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FREDERICK M. STEVENS, O F WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, AND HENRY G. GORDLEY, OF

I GLENRIDGE, NEW JERSEY.

To'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FREDERICK M. STE- vENs, a citizen oftlie U nitcd States, residing at' Waterbury, Connecticut, and TTENRY G. Connrnv, a cit on of the United States, rcidge, in the county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Self-Closing Fauce s, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

Our invent-ion relates to sell closing faucets designed for use with water coolers; and the objects therein are to p reduce a hzucet in which the valve and opin'ating parts therefor may be readily removed from the body or outer casing of the faucet for inspection or repair, to produce a faucet l'iaving tractive external appearance, to produce a faucet which may be made readily and cheaply by approved manufacturing processes, and to otherwise improve upon existing faucets by features which will be apparent from the following description of our (lo-- vice.

With:the'above objects'in view our invention consists in the iu'iproved self closing laucet illustrated in the accompanying drawing, described in the following specification, and S ecifically cluii'ned in the clauses of the coir-- c udingclaiin.

In be drawing, Figure 1 is a view oiour device tat-ten upon e. central vertical plane extending longitudinally thereof, and, Fig. 2 .=5 a similar view of our device in which the form of valve'and valve seat is slightly mod i-' lied.

In said views 1 represents the body portion or external casing of our faucet, which. it will be understood is of general cylindrical form and without projections except for the The external casing flanged and'provided with a on 3 at its inner or left hand end within whic rests a soft rubber washer or gasket 4 designed to con "tact with theexternal surface of the water cooler with which our faucet is designed to be used, and 5 is a second gasket and on nut threaded u on the connecting nipple 7 by which the faucet is secured in place. The nipple 7 is provided with a proz'ecting flange 8 which fits within the cup 3 an( is preferably soldered in place. The nipple projects slightly into the outer casing 1 of the'faucet,

as at 9. and 10 is a packing ring resting Specification of Letters Patent.

in which the'vnlvo seat is located.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Application filed December 5, 1901. Serial No. $135,168.

against the flange 8 and extending to the inner surface of the casing 1 shown.

Within the outer casing 1 of our faucet we place an inner casing designed to carry the valve of the faucet and the operating means therefor and to be readily removable from said outer casing, and which inner casing has formed in it all the irregularities of form and surface necessary to secure an operative faucet. Said removable. inner casing corn-- prises end sections 11 and 12 of substantially the same cxteri'ial diameter as the internal diameter of the outer casing 1, and an inter- .niediate-section 13 of reduced diameter with- The end tion 12 of said inner casing is also prov .d with an inwardly projecting bead 141 :"nijneent the outer end thereof and serving as a support for one end of a spring for closing the valve of our faucet. A second inwardly projecting head 15 is provided for retaining the valve seat in place, and an inwardly extending ledge 16 to secure a greater bearing surface upon the packing ring 10. 17 is an opening registering with the dis-' charge spout 2 through which liquid flows when the valve is open.

Vv'ithin the reduced s iction 13 is looateda valve seat 18 which in Fig. 1 is shown as formed from a piece of rubber tubing, the outer or right hand end of which is supported by a ledge 19 resting against the head 15.

20 is a metallic valve opening toward the left or, inwardly into the inner. end section 11 01 the inner casing of our faucet and norour faucet and 24 is a spring located within the outer end of the section 12 one end of which is supported by a disk 25 resting against the head 14 and the Outer end of which rests against the inner surface or the push button 23 and tends to force it toward the right or outwardly to keep. the valve 20 or 22 seated.

26 is a. rod connecting the push button 23 with the valve or 22 and through which the valve may be operatedby pressing upon the push button 23.

The outer and innercasings of our faucet terminate at the right as illustrated in the drawing in a single plane when the parts are assembled, the inner casing projecting slightly 1 outer end of the outer casing and having a projecting ledge 28 whichengages the end of the inner casing and forces it to the left as the cap is tightened, thereby securing a Jtight joint between the inner end of the inner casing and the packing ring 10, and holding said inner casinginplace.

7 It will be seen that when the cap 27 is removed the inner casing and valve and operating means therefor may be readily withdrawn fromthe outer casing. The cap 27 is provided with an rod 26 with suitable packingif fou d necesextended rim which is rolled over as seen at 29 and which forms a convenient support for the fingers when pressing upon the push button by the thumb to open the valve.

It will be seen that the disk 25 serves also as a and t ese parts ordinarily fit sufliciently close' to prevent water passingh along the rod and into the chamber in whic the spring is located. We may, however, prpvide the sary or desirable. The -inner r ovable casing of our faucet wherebyall'the operating parts are carried is! formed'from a tube of thin metal of proper length and of uniform diameter by reducing the" diameter of the portion thereof within which the'valve seat is located. This maybe accomplished by the process "known as s inning, orby means of suitably formed-r0 s, or by other available mechanicalft-processes. The inwardly projecting beads'1A2and 15 are formed in the same Way. An innercasing is thus produced at a minimum cost; as the tubing from which it is produced can be readily purchased in the open market, and the mechanical process by which a portion of a tube of proper length can be reduced in size to form a supportf the .ialve seat are sim le and easily carrie out. The portion of t e tube not operated upon in reducing a portion thereof to form a support for-the valve seat form the end sections 11 and 12 of the finished casing. .The outer casin 1 of our faucet is likewise formed from t metallic tubing which when highly polished presentsa pleasing appear eebecause of of the absence of proj ections' or irregularities" in the surface thereof.

Having thus described our invention and explained the operation thereof, we claim desire to secure by Letters Patent uide for the valve operating rod 26,"

1. In a self-closing faucet, an outer casing of uniform internal diameter throughout; a removable inner casing Within said outer casing and of substantially the same diameter as the internal diameter of said outer casing; a packing ring at the inner end of said inner casing a cap at the outer end of said outer casing and in threaded engagement therewith and also in engagement with the outer end of said inner casing to hold it in place; a. valve seat within said inner casing; an inwardly opening valve cooperating with said seat; a push button tubular in form and closed at its outer end located within the outer end of said inner casing, the periphery of whichpush button slides within and is guidedby said inner casing and the closed end of which projects through said cap;

- a rod ext'endingbetween the closed endiof v removable inner casing'within said outer cas ing, said inner casing comprising end sections of substantially the-internal diameter of said outer casing, and an intermediate section of reduced diameter; a valve seat supported within the reduced section of said inner casing; a valve cooperating with said seat; 1 means for securing said inner casing in place within said outer casing, and a packing at the inner end ofsaid inner, casing whereby wateris prevented: from entering the space between said outer and inner casings. 3, In a self-closing faucet, an outer casing of uniform internal diameter throughout;a removable inner casing within said outer casing, said inner casing comprising end sections of substantially the internal diameter of said outer casing, and an intermediate section of reduced diameter;'a valve seat located at-the reduced portion of said inner-casing; an inwardly opening valve cooperating with said seat; a push button located within theputer end of said inner section and adapted to op erat'e said valve; a ing said valve seate means for securing said'inner casing. in place within said outer casinga ,v 4. In a self-closing faucet, a casing includ: ing end sections andan intermediate section of reduced diameter, said reduced sectibn' forming a portion of a thin metallic tube hav: ing originally the same diameter as the end. sections of said casing; a valve seat supported within the reduced section of said casingj'a valve cooperating with said seat; a bead formed upon the interior of said casin adjacent the outer end thereof; a ush utton movable within the outer end 0 said casing;

a'springone end of which is supported bysaid 13o for normally kee gl1 ,15 an 

